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Amid the pandemic, house dresses make a comeback as the hot fashion trend of 2020.A wardrobe staple that was big from Victorian times through the 1950s has been making a comeback amid the pandemic: the house dress.With COVID-19 causing more people to w…
Daniel Hatfield found the letters, addressed to a soldier from New Albany, Indiana, inside a tin he purchased at an auction. Photo: News and Tribune
The coronavirus outbreak is not the first pandemic to hit the United States. As Daniel Hatfield disco…
Overwhelmed? You aren’t the only one. Yes, a dedicated WorthPoint subscriber turned to us during a difficult time. She had a mix of antiques, collectibles, and a few priceless, unique items. And she needed to move in less than 10 days!
You may remem…
A rare Pokémon booster set from 1999 sells for $198,000 at Heritage Auctions, adding more juice to the already electric Pokémon secondary market.DALLAS – The incredible rise in popularity and value on the secondary market continues for Pokémon Trading …
Legendary collection of vintage shooting gallery targets takes center stage at Soulis Auctions in September. Early collectors Richard and Valerie Tucker embraced the targets, calling them ‘iron as art.’LONE JACK, Missouri – Ping! Bam! Clang! Those are …
A pair of recently discovered glasses, gifted by India’s Mahatma Gandhi in the 1920s, sell for $340,000 at auction, stunning the collecting world.As the primary leader of India’s independence movement against British rule, Mahatma Gandhi was the archit…
Ideas take flight at The Henry Ford Museum, the brainchild of American industrialist and Michigan native Henry Ford, who founded Ford Motor Company in 1901. Ford started his museum largely based on the idea of learning by doing.DEARBORN, Mich. – It’s a…
Ferris State University’s museum shines light on the darkness that surrounds race relations in America, using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice.The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University in B…
In celebration of National Dog Day, we spotlight some of the bravest and most loyal dogs in history.Today on National Dog Day, observed worldwide each Aug. 26, breeds, pure and mixed, and all that they do for us is being celebrated. National Dog Day ho…
To celebrate the 90th birthday of everyone’s favorite James Bond, Antique Trader looks at the movie posters that illustrate Sean Connery’s seven movies as the fictional British Secret Service agent 007.Sean Connery defined the role of James Bond …
This historic centennial of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote is an opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy. Suffrage memorabilia is also highly collectible and selling at auction.Alice Paul, a leader of the 20th centu…
Company Returns to Inc. 5000 List While Winning Top Award in Atlanta’s 50 On Fire Competition
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ATLANTA – August 13, 2020 – Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation has formed a partnership with Toys Trains and Other Old Stuff LLC of Fowler, Ind.
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WorthPoint continues its popular series of Wednesday Webinars with a celebrated author/illustrator and a YouTube auctioneer appearing live later this month.
On Aug. 19, Josh Levine presents “Why Don’t You Want My Stuff? – The Generational Divide in …
An original sketch of the Olympic rings, drawn in 1913, sold recently for $216,000. Photo credit: Cannes Auction House
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games may be delayed for a year, but the pandemic did not stop an auction house from selling an historic fiv…
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Self-described “extreme history buff,” antique gun authority Dan Mackel appointed Firearms Specialist at Morphy Auctions.DENVER, Penn. — Dan Mackel comes by his passion for antique guns honestly. “My adopted grandparents owned a very fine Kentucky rif…
The elusive and highly sought-after Pikachu Illustrator card, one of the rarest cards in the world, recently sold for more than $230,000, shattering a world record. An ultra-rare Pokémon card given out as a prize in 1998 has sold at auction…
Rafael Osona’s 40th annual August sale offers old Boston, historic Nantucket, marine collections, Americana, fine art and more.The top lot in the day 1 sale is this Ralph Eugene Cahoon Jr. (1910-1982) oil on Masonite “Sailor’s Surprise,” a Chinese exp…
Rather than cancel due to COVID-19, New Hampshire antiques dealers create virtual show for 63rd annual event.Some items that were offered at the 2019 show.MANCHESTER, NH – COVID-19 can’t stop antiques enthusiasts from “attending” the 63rd annual New Ha…
An 1840 sewing table steals the spotlight during Morphy’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction.DENVER, Penn. – The spotlight may have been shining on a stellar array of art glass, jewelry and watches at Morphy’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction in mid-…
ATLANTA – July 28, 2020 –WorthPoint Corporation has reported strong growth for the company for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, despite a rare month-over-month decline of billings in April attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a disappoint…
WorthPoint recently won a coveted spot among Atlanta’s “50 On Fire” tech companies for 2020.
In their early summer announcement of honorees, Atlanta Inno – the city’s leading tech business news site – named WorthPoint as a company that’s “crushing i…
The long-lost uniform of a WWII US Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor was found with the help of WorthPoint.
With nearly 18 million followers, Humans of New York is an online publishing company that shares stories from everyday people. A July 19 …
Explore the digs of Ramesses VI without leaving your couch.A screenshot of the corridor of the tomb tour.Want to feel like you’re Indiana Jones exploring an ancient Egyptian tomb, but don’t want to leave your couch to do it? Egypt’s Ministries of Touri…
African-American sculptures, quilts blow past estimates at Case Antiques AuctionsWilliam Edmondson’s “Lady with a Book” sold for $144,000 – more than three times its estimate – and was the top lot.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Work by self-taught sculptor William…
Iconic space suit from Stanley Kubrick’s landmark film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, sells for $370,000 at Julien’s Auctions.2001: A Space Odyssey space suit sold for $370,000. The space suit featured heavily in Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 film 2001: A Sp…
Retired jeweler hides $1 million worth of treasure throughout the state and challenges you to find it. He promises “adventure of a lifetime.”Johnny Perri with two 100-ounce silver bars he’s now buried for you to find.Grab your shovel. There’s treasure …
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ATLANTA – July 16, 2020 – Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation announced a new auction data partnership with industry leader Hake’s Auctions of York, Pa. …
The vampire-killing kit has everything needed to slay the mythical monsters.It’s not clear how old this kit is, but Hansons Auctioneers said it has everything needed to slay vampires.This year has been so crazy thus far, would anyone bat an eye if vamp…
Merger brings together two prominent auction companies, and a new field of antiques and collectibles to the public.Kevin and Jill Parker of Route 32 Auctions, Crawfordsville, Ind.CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – A new and vast field of antiques and collectibles …
Federal agents shut down massive Michigan operation that allegedly forged noted American artists and crafted counterfeit sports and Hollywood memorabilia. Self-described artist who orchestrated conspiracy fooled experts for years.A concerned art buyer …
The WorthPoint Price Guide app provides collecting enthusiasts on the go with shopping locations, current articles, and access to our Worthopedia Price Guide.
If you haven’t downloaded the new WorthPoint mobile app (we redid it last year!), you’re mi…
As many of you know, our very own WorthPoint Insider writer, Bob Eckstein, is an award-winning cartoonist. We found out recently that Swann Auction Galleries in New York is auctioning off some of Bob’s work in their upcoming July 16 auction. We asked B…
This unexpected time capsule reveals what life was like in the 50s.Photo credit: My Modern Met
Webster’s Dictionary defines a time capsule as “a container that is filled with items (such as newspapers or clothing) from the present time, that is meant…
We had 22 entries in our WorthPoint Father’s Day Photo Contest that lasted throughout the entire month of June. Thanks to everyone who entered and voted. The winners were chosen based on creativity and originality. It was a tough decision ranging f…
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Japanese Vase – 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Photo: worldsfairchicago1893.com
Imagine that your family owned a popular Berkeley, California, seafood restaurant for 128 years. Your great-grandfather, a lover of all things exotic, collected a number of …
Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E sold for a record-breaking $6M. Photo credit: Julien’s Auctions
ATLANTA June 2020 We have an update on our May 28, 2020 article about Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18 guitar that was used to perform on MTV Unplugged.
The gui…
WorthPoint is adding another educational tool to our website. This part of the site will include recorded webinars and podcasts. Our goal is to continue to provide quality content for our subscribers.
We’ve already connected with a few of our Affinity …
Forrest Fenn posing at his Santa Fe, N.M., home, in 2014. (Luis Sanchez Saturno/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, File)
Throughout history, tales have been told of fantastic treasures, hidden by their original owners, never to be seen again. Perhaps they …
With Father’s Day approaching on June 21, many of us are especially sentimental about special collectibles or keepsakes that remind us of dads, grandfathers, or other influential fathers.
In honor of Dads everywhere, we’re hosting a WorthPoint Father’…
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AARP.com Senior Editor John Waggoner is known as “Friend of the American People” for his financial and consumer reporting in several national media outlets. He interviewed WorthPoint CEO Will…
Nike SB Ben & Jerry’s “Chunky Dunky” sneakers. Photo credit: StockX
Another collectible sneaker is making headlines, this time with a sweet summer theme.
Lucky buyers recently snatched up limited-edition Nike SB Ben & Jerry’s “Chunky Dunky” …
Celebrate Dad by sharing a story in our Photo Contest
Celebrate Dad by sharing a story in our Photo Contest
On June 19, 2020, Julien’s Auctions will sell Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E.Photo credit: Julien’s Auctions
On June 19, 2020, Julien’s Auctions will sell Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E. This guitar was used to perform on MTV Unplugged in 1993.
At…
Independent Online Booksellers Association Photo credit: ioba.org
On Friday, May 15, Year 1 of Covid-19, the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) held its first virtual book fair beginning at 1 p.m. EST. I got online at 1:30, expecting t…
Egon Schiele’s Reclining Nude Girl (ca. 1918). Photo courtesy of Galerie St. Etienne.
Quick! What comes to mind when you think of thrift store artwork? Paint-by-the-numbers scary clowns? Some poor child’s discarded third-grade string art project? A t…
WorthPoint’s Danna Crawford recently appeared on Good Morning America.Photo Credit: Goodmorningamerica.com
WorthPoint subscribers with a watchful eye were quick to recognize a familiar face when our own Danna Crawford recently appeared in a feature s…
Retro car unearthed in Yorkshireman’s back garden. Photo: BBC News
As the shutdown continues, we’re all becoming a little stir-crazy, and looking for ways to pass the time. John Brayshaw, of Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire thought he’d do a bit of diggi…
We are beginning our series with Jason Saarm. Jason is the president of BlueWater Insurance, one of our WorthPoint “Affinity Partners.”
You may remember the article Jason recently wrote for us called “Homeowners vs Specialty”
During this live web…
There’s only one week left in our Great Discoveries Video Challenge. We hope you’ll join us for a chance to win cash prizes and free appraisals from e-ValueIt.
Here’s how it works: Tell us how WorthPoint helped you learn more about your most prized p…
Rare 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent Found Roll Searching
1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln CentPhoto: Heritage Auction Galleries.
Remember the old adage, “a penny for your thoughts?” How about $126,500 worth of them?
“Searching pocket change for error co…
Half the fun of finding treasure is getting to brag about it (the other half is getting paid for it!). We’re giving you the chance to do both with our Great Discoveries Video Contest. Tell us about your favorite discovery and how you used WorthPoin…
Practicing social distancing, The Jeanine Tenzi Auction Company of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, went viral with their first Facebook auction.Photo by Bob Eckstein ©2020 and used by permission from The Jeanine Tenzi Auction Company.
Instead of looking to …
Will Seippel, Founder and CEO of WorthPoint.
This week we released our earnings statement for the quarter ending March 31, 2020. I am pleased to report that we had a robust start to our fiscal year: during Q1 2020, WorthPoint’s gross billings grew by…
Beginning today, we are hosting our first ever Great Discoveries Challenge, and we invite all subscribers to help us share the worth of WorthPoint for a chance to win cash prizes and free appraisals!
To enter, tell us how WorthPoint helped you find …
WorthPoint subscribers who seek pointers for using the site’s array of online tools are encouraged to register for our free new series of Wednesday Webinars.
The first batch of topical weekly conversations is now set, with the debut webinar already …
For those of us who are fortunate enough to have a position that allows us to work from home consistently, nothing has changed over the last few weeks. Working from home under “shelter in place” directives and self-imposed quarantines doesn’t feel t…
WorthPoint’s new senior editor, Wayne Jordan.
Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation has hired Wayne Jordan as senior editor.
Jordan joins the WorthPoint team full-time after serving as a contributing writer since 2012. He will be responsible for manag…
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., where a collection of Dead Sea Scroll fragments are on exhibit.
In February 2019, Washington DC’s Museum of the Bible (MOTB) hired Art Fraud Insights LLC to analyze their collection of Dead Sea Scroll frag…
Here is a sample entry from our new WorthPoint® Dictionary. Give it a try today and let us know what you think!
Over the last few months, we’ve been rolling out a great new resource on WorthPoint.com. You may have already stumbled across our Dictiona…
Woodcut Print by Salvador Dalí. Photo: Wavy 10 News
Most thrifters would probably agree that the generally beat up, picked over, tacky-on-steroids art section of the thrift store is the last place you’d think to score something fabulous.
“It’s the ty…
The Rolex Oyster Cosmograph made in 1971. Photo: Meredith Nierman for WGBH
So, you’ve got a little extra jingle in your pocket, and you’re looking for a timepiece. Qualifications? It must be rated for scuba diving. Oh, and it wouldn’t be so bad if it…
1776 Continental Dollar. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Services
Flea market finds indeed! “A rare 1776 Continental dollar that was bought at a French flea market for less than $1 is worth nearly $100,000. The coin was purchased by a person …
The 3.75” Boba Fett J-slot rocket-firing prototype was up for sale at Hake’s Auctions this past October. Hake’s described the figurine as the “Holy Grail” of Star Wars toys and expected it to sell for as much as $250,000. (Photo: Neil Strebig, York D…